To create this toy, you need to have basic crochet skills.
The size of the finished toy when using the specified materials is 8-9 cm.
Materials I used:
- YarnArt Jeans yarn No. 35 (yellow), No. 62 (white), No. 53 (black)
- 6 mm safety eyes (I glued them)
- Stuffing, needle, scissors
- Crochet hook No. 1.75-2.0
- B-7000 glue to attach the eyes
You can use any yarn and hook size.
Abbreviations:
- KA – amigurumi ring
- sc – single crochet
- dec – decrease
- inc – increase
- sl st – slip stitch
- ch – chain stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- FL – front loop
- ( ) – number of sc in a round
- ( ) *n – repeat the part in parentheses n times
Legs (make 2, in black):
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
3-4. 9 sc (2 rounds) - (1 sc, dec) * 3 (6)
6-8. 6 sc (3 rounds)
Do not stuff the legs. Fold them in half and crochet 3 sc.
Arms (make 2, in yellow):
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
3-4. 9 sc (2 rounds) - (1 sc, dec) * 3 (6)
6-8. 6 sc (3 rounds)
Do not stuff the arms. Fold them in half and crochet 3 sc.
Wings (make 2, in white):
- Ch 6, from the 2nd stitch from the hook, crochet 3 sl st, 1 hdc, 3 dc in one stitch, 1 hdc, 3 sl st (11)
- 3 sc, 1 hdc, 3 inc from dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc (14)
Leave a 10 cm thread for sewing.
Body and Head (starting with black):
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- (3 sc, crochet the leg, 9 sc) * 2 (24)
Change color to yellow.
6-7. 24 sc (2 rounds)
Change color to black. - (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- 18 sc
Cut the black yarn.
Change color to yellow. - 18 sc
- (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
- (3 sc, crochet the arm, 3 sc) * 2 (12)
Head:
- For FL 12 inc (24)
- (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
15-19. 30 sc (5 rounds)
Now you can insert the eyes between the 17th and 18th rounds. Place them with 5 sc between them; after inserting the eyes, crochet 3 sc. Or glue the eyes after finishing the head. - (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
- 6 dec (6), tighten the hole, hide the thread inside.
Antennae (make 2, in black):
Attach yarn to the 21st-22nd round, ch 6. Starting from the 2nd stitch from the hook, crochet 2 hdc, then 4 sl st along the chain, secure and hide the thread. Repeat for the second antenna.
Finishing touches:
Embroider the eyebrows, mouth, and nose. Sew on the wings.
Your Bee is ready!
Author: Natalya Babko